ormer presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has called on Nigerians to take action against Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North in the Senate, over alleged systematic abuse of state power and criminal manipulation of law enforcement agencies.
Sowore made the statement on Monday while highlighting efforts to secure the release of Samuel Ojoegwu, also known as Sammy West, who has been unjustly detained on the orders of Senator Nwoko.
According to Sowore, Nwoko has allegedly deployed significant funds to corrupt elements within the Nigeria Police Force to intimidate and target members of his estranged wife, Regina Daniels’ family and associates.
The activist further alleged that Nwoko attempted to involve the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in harassment efforts, block Sammy West’s bail, and procure the arrest of Daniels’s friends and mother under false drug-related claims.
Sowore also cited reports that Senator Nwoko allegedly monitored Daniels’ private WhatsApp communications, using over 250 messages to implicate her associates in purported drug activities.
He stated that Nwoko sponsored fabricated medical reports from Abuja-based hospitals in a bid to criminalise Daniels and her circle.
Sowore urged the Nigerian leadership to investigate the allegations, calling on the Nigeria Police Force, the NDLEA, the Attorney-General of the Federation, and international human rights bodies to take an immediate action.
According to the human rights activist, “While we continue working to secure the freedom of Samuel Ojoegwu (Sammy West), who has been unjustly detained through the influence of crooked All Progressives Congress crooked Senator Prince Ned Nwoko, it is important to alert the public to the senator’s ongoing schemes and abuses of power.
“Reliable information indicates that Senator Nwoko has deployed substantial funds to elements within the Nigeria Police Force in order to target and intimidate members of his estranged wife Regina Daniels’s family and friends. Acting through corrupt police officials and in some instances attempting to draw in the @NDLEA he has sought to expand a web of harassment and unlawful arrests.
“Senator Prince Ned Nwoko allegedly pressured Nigeria Police Force officers earlier today to block Sammy West’s bail, and even attempted to procure the arrest of Regina Daniels’s friends and Mother, Rita under false claims that they were supplying her with drugs. Equally disturbing are credible reports that he illegally intercepted and monitored Regina Daniels’s private WhatsApp communications, paying large sums to police operatives to track her calls and messages.
“Over 250 of such Whatasapp messages were submitted to implicate Regina Daniels’s close circle that he alleged were supplying her hard drugs.
“In addition, Nwoko is said to have sponsored the fabrication of medical reports from Nizamiye Hospital in Abuja and another private facility in Abuja, in a desperate bid to criminalise Regina Daniels and those close to her.”
He added, “These actions amount to a grave abuse of state power and violation of fundamental rights. The public must understand that the true criminal here is Ned Nwoko himself, a man who married a minor, exposed her to drugs through manipulation, and repeatedly violated her bodily autonomy.
“We call on the Nigerian leadership to immediately call the Nigeria Police Force, the NDLEA, and also urge the Attorney General of the Federation, and relevant international human rights bodies to immediately investigate these allegations and to curtail Senator Nwoko’s influence over security agencies in Nigeria.
“No individual, no matter how wealthy or politically connected, should be allowed to weaponise law-enforcement institutions for personal vendettas. Justice must prevail, and Ned Nwoko must be held accountable for his crimes.“
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